Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,361, William Fulper, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Fulper, William
S. 34,361
CONTENTS

New Jersey
William Fulger
William Fulger of the Blackwell Regiment New Jersey July 24 1821
of New Jersey in the state of New Jersey who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Maxwell of the New Jersey line, for the term of One year
inscribed on the roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Dec r 179 and sent to Genl. H. Armstrong of New Jersey
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 - - - 134.40 Semi-annual all'ce ending June 1821 - - 48.00
15 mo 24 3/4
July 1834
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

William Fulpon private Mexico City regiment 7th. Infan 11 April 1818
William Fulpon Mexico City 7th Infan

Huntingdon County ss: I John T. Blackwell, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Thomas Catner, Esq. before whom the within affidavit was taken, then was and now is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such. In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and the seal of the said Court at Flemington the tenth day of June A.D. 1818
John T. Blackwell.

Mr Fulper Mayna Regt
20/30 16 mo 24/30 9 128 6.40 134.40

State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County ss. Be it Remembered that on this Eleventh day of April in the Year of our Lord one Thousand eight Hundred and Eighteen. Before me Thomas Capner, One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Hunterdon, personally appear William Fulper, who being duly Sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God deponeth and saith that he was a Private in the United States Revolutionary Army. That he entered sometime in the fall of the Year, Seventeen Hundred and eighty five into Capt d J s Stout's Company Company of the Second Regiment of the Pennsylvania Com foot manded by Colonel William Maxwell, for One Year. And that he continued in the same Company, and Regiment as a Private to the end of the Term, and was then Honourably discharged. And this Deponent further saith that he is a Citizen of the United States of America and now resides in the Township of Ringwood and County and State aforesaid, and that on account of his Age and Infirmities, and being reduced in his circumstances, he stands in need of assistance from his Country for Support, and that he has never received any Pension whatever from the United States, and further this deponent saith.
Sworn and Subscribed
This 11 th day of April 1818 before me
William Fulper
Thomas Capner
I Thomas Capner, one of Judges of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid, do Certify to my satisfaction, that the said William Fulper did serve in the revolutionary Army, that he was well known to different people in neighbourhood while in that service against the common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress.
Flemington June 9 1818
Thomas Capner

(B) Declaration, of William Fulfer.

Declaration in order to be restored to the pension list under the act of 1 March 1822. —
State of New Jersey, Hunterdon County, S. —
On this 18 th day of August, eighteen hundred and twenty five personally appeared, in open court of Common Pleas, being a court of record in and for the said County, William Fulfer aged seventy four years, resident in Ringwood in said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows; That this deponent enlisted in the company com- manded by Captain Joseph Stout, in the fall of the year 1775, for one year, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Darnell, and he enlisted at Taptstown in the County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey, after his enlist- ment he marched with a part of the 2 d Regi- ment to Duck Creek where this deponent lay till May following, he then returned with the Army to Syconaraga where he lay till the fall 1776, then returned to New Windsor in the State of New York where he received his dis- charge. —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent there- by so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons employ- ed in the land and naval service of the

the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and before subscribed.
A list of all William Telfer's property
   Dol. Cts Dol. Cts     one cow 14 00 Cash brought forward 90 87 1/2   one hog 2 00 2 Cedar tubs, 2 pails &c 1 10   one dresser with contents 1 50 Churn 10   one tea kettle 75 2 Earthen pots 30   4 chairs 1 00 4 Casks 1 25 1/2   Two tables 1 00 Wheelbarrow, saw, fork & shovel 1 25   Shovel, tongs & tream 1 25 Spinning wheel & reel 1 00   Three iron pots 75 Stoves in the chamber 75   1 ax, 2 shovels & 2 rakes 1 12 1/2 Bake Oven & frying pan 29 40   Cash carried forward 22 87 1/2 Amount   (Signed) William Telfer  
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
   Names of persons to whom sold Time of sale Description of amount of money or description of property received in return     Henry H. Gorden April 12. 1825 Eight acres of land in Ringwood New Jersey. For the sum of one hundred dollars, which was paid to us as soon as to satisfy the judgment and execution.  

the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
A list of all William Telfer's property
   Dol. cts Dol. cts     One cow 14 00 Cash brought forward 90 87 1/2   One Hog 2 00 2 Cedar tubs, 2 pails &c   One dresser (with contents) 1 50 Churn 1 15   One tea kettle " 75 2 Earthen pots " 15   Six chairs 1 00 4 Casks " 80   Two tables " 00 Wheel, barrow, dung fork & rake 1 27 1/2   Shovel, Tong, & Scrammel 1 25 Spinning wheel & reel 1 25   Three Iron pots " 75 Remains in the chamber 1 00   1 ax, 2 shovels & 2 rakes " Bake Iron & frying pan " 75   Ring 1 12 1/2 Amount 29 40   Cash carried forward 22 87 1/2 (Signed)  
William Telfer
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
   Name of person to whom sold Time of sale Description of amount of money or description of property received in return     Henry Garlen April 12. 1825 Eight acres of land in Ringwood New Jersey. For the sum of one hundred dollars, which was paid to said person to satisfy his judgment and execution.  

This deponent further saith, that he has col- lected the poor and sick accounts contained in his former answers, amounting to eighty eight dollars and fifty cents, that he officiated the whole amount for the support and maintain- ance of his family. This deponent further saith that he is a labourer, that he is not able to support his family, an account of being officiated with the Rheumatism. His family consists of himself, his wife Mary, aged about seventy years, who is now infirm, and unable to support herself, and Mary Barchen aged fifteen years. And further this deponent saith not. Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court at Flemington (Signed) This 5th day of August A.D. 1825
Deering by chff William Sulfer
State of New Jersey, Hunterdon County, ss. I John D. Buchanan, clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hunterdon, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said William Sulfer did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the foregoing declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under an engagement, on the continental es- tablishment; I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copies from the records of the said court; And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty nine dollars and forty cents. — and I do further certify that the said court of

of common pleas is a court of record, and proceeds, according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeps a record of its proceedings, and has the power to fine and imprison. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed the seal of said Court at Flemington this 12th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty- five. —
J. J. Blackwell, Clerk.

34361 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34,361
William Fulfer Rev Rev 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 147
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Duplicate certificate issued 5 April 1830 and sent to W. L. Woodruff Trenton, N. J.
Feb 1820
William Fulper N. Jersey
For restoration
Restoration sent to James H. Blackwell Flemington N. J.
Restore 26 Oct 1826 at $8 per month, coming 17 th October 1826
Red evidence 17 Oct 1826

William Lloyd 40 years
Does not state whether or not he has any family.
Attest: A. 213: 12 1/2
16.231
not Entitled
Lower 1 year.
Discon d July 24. 1841 and sent to John S. Blackwade, Flemington N. Murray

D E & D
William Fulfer and Wife to
Henry Harden
For two lots of land in Kingwood
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State of New Jersey. Hunterdon County, ss.
I John S. Blackwell clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hunter- don, do hereby certify that having searched the record of Deeds remaining in my office, do there find recorded in the following words and figures, viz.
William Sulpher
and wife to
Henry Harden
This Indenture, made this first day of August in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, Between William Sulpher and Mary his wife of the township of Ringwood, County of Hunterdon and State of New- Jersey, party of the first part, and Henry Harden of the township of Annandale, County and State aforesaid party of the second part, Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars lawful money of

the United States, to the said William Sulper in hand, well and truly paid by the said party of the second part, before the seal- ing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof the said William Sulper doth hereby acknowledge have granted, bar- gained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released, and confirmed, and by these presents grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release and confirm, unto the party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, All those two certain lots of land, situate in the town- ship of Ringwood. - The first of said lots is butted and bounded as follows. Begin- ning at a heap of stones in William Riser's line, the Southwest corner in the Division line of the Leal estate of Herbert Hummer, exec? called N. 6. thence by same, North three degrees and thirty minutes west six chains and five links to a stone, thence by lot N. 8. North eighty six degrees and thirty minutes east, nine chains and seventy links to a stone, thence by land of said Riser, South three degrees and fifteen minutes east, six chains

and five links to a stone, his corner, thence still by the same, south eighty six degrees west nine chains and seventy links to the beginning containing five acres and eighty six hundredths of an acre, more or less, being the same lot which Jonathan Hill and Martha his wife conveyed to the said William Fulper, by deed bearing date September 28 th A. D. 1814, and recorded in the Clerk's Office of said county, in Vol. 23 of Deeds, fol. 375 & 6. will fully appear. — The second of said lots is situated and bounded as follows, Beginning at a stone corner to lot N o 7 now belonging to the said William Ful- per and in a line of N o 6, thence (1) by a lot N o 6, and 4, north three and \frac{1}{2} de- grees west five chains and sixteen links to a stone, corner of N o 7, now be- longing to Mary Waterhouse (2) by the same north eighty six and \frac{1}{2} degrees east, four chains and eighty six links to a stone corner of Jeremiah Gentry and others (3) by another wood lot con- veyed to Jacob Pegg, south three degrees

4 1/2 east five chains and sixteen links to a stone his corner and (A) by said Sulfer on ther lot, south eighty six degrees 7 1/2 west four chains and eighty six links to the Beginning, containing two acres and a half of an acre, being the same lot which was conveyed to the said William Sulfer by John C. Trimmer Administrator of William Trimmer, deceased, by deed bearing date Feb- ruary, 4th, 1815, and recorded in the Clerk's Office of said County. Vol. 25- Fol. 7-8 & 9- will appear. Together with all and singular the buildings, improvements, ways, woods, waters, water courses, rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging, or in anywise apper- taining: And the reversion and reversing, remainders and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof, and of every part and parcel thereof. And also all the estate, right, title, interest, use, possession, property, claim and demand whatsoever, both in law and

equity, of them the said party of the first part, of, in and to the said premises, with the appurtenances. - I have and to hold the said two lots of land, herecituaments and premises hereby granted, and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of him the said Henry Harden the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever, and the said William Sulpher party aforesaid of the first part for his heirs, executors and administrators, doth hereby covenant, promise and grant, to and with the said Henry Harden party of the second part his heirs and assigns - That at the time of the sealing and delivery hereof he the said party of the first part is seized in his own right, of an absolute and increaseable estate of inheritance in fee simple, of and in, all and singular the premises hereby granted, with the appurtenances: and hath good right

full power and sufficient authority in the law to grant, bargain, sell and convey the same unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever, accor- ding to the true intent and meaning of these presents: And also, that it shall and may be lawfull for the said party of the second part his heirs and as- signs, at all times forever hereafter, peaceably and quietly to have, hold, use occupy, and enjoy the said premises, with the appurtenances, and every part and parcel thereof, without the lawfull tet, suit, eviction, interruption or dis- turbance of the said party of the first part his heirs or assigns, or any other person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same: And that the said premises are free and clear, and freely and clearly acquitted and discharged, of and from all former mortgages, judgments, exe- cutions, and of and from all other in- cumbrances whatever. And lastly, that he the said party of the first

part, and his heirs, all and singular the the said two lots of land, hereditaments and premises hereby granted, with the appurte- nances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, against him the said party of the first part and his heirs, and against all and every other person or persons whomsoever, law- fully claiming or to claim the same, shall and will warrant and forever defend.
In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto severally changeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. —
Signed Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Thomas Capner
James Capner
Signed
William Fulper
her Mary Fulper seal
State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County, ss.
ss. —
Be it remembered, That on this first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, before

me Thomas Casner one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Henderson, personally ap- peared William Fulper (and Mary his wife, and having made known to them the contents of the within deed, and be- ing satisfied that they were the gran- tors therein named, the said William Fulper and Mary his wife did severally acknowledge that they signed, sealed and delivered the same as their vol- untary act and deed. And the said Mary being examined separate and apart from her husband, said she signed it freely without any fear, threat or compul- sion from her said husband.
(Signed)
Thomas Casner
Recorded September 3 d 1825.
All of which is hereby truly exempli- fied.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Flemington this 17 th day of October A.D. 1826. J. H. Blackwell Esq. H.B.P. 2.

State of New Jersey } ss Hun terdon County } ss
Be it remembered that on this thirteenth day of April A.D. 1819. Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon. Daniel La Tourette who on his oath saith, that William Sulpher was duly enlisted in the army of the United States in the fall of the year seventeen hundred and seventy five in the second regiment of the Jersey line there commanded by Col: William Maxwell, in the company of Capt: Joseph Stout, Samuel Reading Lieutenant and Mary Lane Ensign and this deponent Sergeant. That the said William Sulpher marched with this deponent from Trenton and continued in the said Company during his enlistment, which was one year, in which time he faithfully executed his duty as a Soldier that he hath known the said William Sulpher from his youth and further saith not.
Given April 13th 1819 } Daniel La Tourette before me } his Mark
Thomas Capner
I Thomas Capner of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county Hunterdon in the state of New Jersey do certify that the deponent Daniel La Tourette is known to me to be a man of credit and veracity.
Thomas Capner
During his service in the army of the United States he was in the service of the United States and was honorably discharged from the service of the United States and was at the time of his discharge a man of credit and veracity.

Huntingdon County to wit
I John P Blackwell Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Huntingdon do certify that Thomas Capner then was and now is Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken then was and now is one of the Judges of the inferior court of common pleas in and for the county of Huntingdon duly commissioned and sworn. and that full credit ought to be given to all his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office  Said Court at Flemington in the county of Huntingdon the 12 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
John P Blackwell, Clerk
Nitney, Burlington county, to wit,
On the 5: Sept 1819. Personally appeared before Thomas Adair Esq. one of the Judges of the Inferior court of common pleas of the county of Burlington by me  William Fulper I am of the City & County of Burlington Esq. who being duly sworn deposes & says that William Fulper, in the Spring of 1810 enlisted in Capt. Joseph Starks Company in the 2 d N Jersey reg t Artillery marched to Canada under the command of Col. D r Hewes well that the said John Fulper, in November took his discharge before Dubee & was on the return of the reg t at Trist Revier - Ticonderoga where he was continued to be with his Company & kept until their arrival at Albany & that
Affidavit of Daniel S. Smith William Fulper

During the said March term the within named William Fulper was in Actual Service in the said High Court this Department discharged at Albany further facts sworn as of before me July 10 at Lake Merth Thomas Adams Notary Public
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SCHEDULE.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, } ss. Hunterdon county,
ON this fourth day of August eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared, in open court of common pleas, being a court of record for the said county, William Fulper — aged years, resident in Amwell — in said county,
Sixty eight
who, being first duly Sworn according to law, doth, on his oath , declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That this deponent enlisted in the company of Captain Joseph Stout in the fall of the year 1775 for one year, that William Maxwell was Colonel & David  Ross Major — That he enlisted in Baptist town in state of  New Jersey , after his enlistment he marched on with a part of the Second Regiment to Quebec where this deponent lay till May following he then retreated with the Army to Tyroneburg where he lay till the fall of the year 1776 then returned to New Windsor in the state of New York where he received his discharge.
And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, dis- posed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my- self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
  Real Estate — 8 acres of Land value $100.00 Brought up $200.00   Personal Bank Stock 6 Blists of trunk 1.00   Poultry — 1 table 1 stand 5 chairs 1.50   Philip Gordon notes pension put out May 8. 1820 2 Hammels Apts 3.00   Mahlon Gray, note 3 Snow holes, Kiddle, tub 2.50   Money lent Simon Myers 1 Barrel & 3 boxes 1.00   Herbert Grips — " — " Earthen ware & 3 pails 3.00   George Pownell — " — " Shoes knives forks 3.00   Philip Gordon Books Ass't 1 Spinning Wheel & tub 1.50   Samuel Young money lent old iron — — 25   Leather — — 75   Shawmaker tools — 25   $213.12 
William Fulper
Sworn to, and declared, on the fourth day of August A.D. 1820 before me one of the judges of said Court
Thomas Cahner
I JOHN T. BLACKWELL, Clerk of Hunterdon Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the proper- ty exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred thirteen dollars and twelve and a half cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourth day of August eighteen hundred and twenty
John T. Blackwell Clerk of the Court for the county of Hunterdon.

William Fulper N. Jersey.
For restoration =
Brief
Last endorsed 17 Oct 1826

William Fulper a Private. N. Jersey served 1 Yr from 1775
1 Schedule - 11 th August 1820
8 Acres of land valued at
100 00
Personal property, including $88 in small notes against others
113 12 1/2
$213. 12 1/2
Stricken off
2 d Schedule 5 August 1823
1 Cow 1 hog and a few articles of furniture $29 10
The land sold to Asa Jones for $100. to satisfy his judgment against claimant. The notes and accounts collected and expended in surplus for his family $88-
Proof
A copy of the judgment Jones, versus Fulper is exhibited for $200, to be void on the payment of $100, being on a Penal bond - proceedings properly exemplified.
Two affidavits of Asa Jones are exhibited showing the origin of the above judgment. It is stated that $67.35 was money advanced claimant, and the residue about $32.65, was for good wares and merchandise for claimant's use.
The land was conveyed to Jones 1 st Aug t 1825, acknowledged the same day, and recorded 3 d September 1825 Consideration $100.
George Opdycke an Overseer of the poor for the town of Kingwood disposes that the claimant "hath become and now is a pauper of the said town, and that

The claimant's wife is also "chargeable to said township"
Claimant is aged 75 - his wife 71. infirm. a daughter 16 yrs of age. The claimant is a laborer, but by reason of his old age and the rheuma- tism is unable to support himself.
I certify that I have examined this case, and am of the opinion that according to the principles which have governed in previous decisions, the claim ought to be admitted.

N. Bury - Huddersfield Wm Fulford.
3 Cuts of Indigo Circumstances
Flensingtown. September 10. Nov 10/72 (amended)
Thomas Capner

State of New Jersey Hunterdon County ss
William Fulper a person who has made application to the United States, for a pension under the late act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, being duly sworn did depose and say that he is aged and infirm, and very poor and needs the assistance of his Country for support. That unless he obtains the said pension he will be under the necessity of calling upon the Township for support.
Sworn this sixteenth day of September A.D. 1819 { William Fulper before me
Thomas Capner one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Hunterdon
We the subscribers persons acquainted with the above deponent William Fulper do certify that from our own knowledge he is in indigent circumstances, and that we believe he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Given under our hands this sixteenth day of September A.D. eighteen hundred and nineteen
Gabriel Root David P. Root

I Thomas Capner Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey do certify that I am well acquainted with William Sulper the within Deponent and that he is very poor, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. I do also certify that I am well acquainted with Gabriel Huff and David P Shrope whose certificate is annexed, and that they are men of truth and deserving of full credit.
Given under my hand at Flemington. September 15 th . A.D. 1812. (untested)
Thomas Capner

Affidavit of George D. Spence in the case of William Fulper on application to be restored on pension Roll -
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State of New Jersey, Hunterdon county ss: George Spayde one of the overseers of the Poor of the township of Ringwood in the county of Hunterdon being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he is one of the overseers of the poor of said township of Ringwood and that William Fulper hath become now is a pauper and now is chargeable to maintenance by the township of Ringwood and that the wife of the said William Fulper is also chargeable to said township of Ringwood and further saith not.
Sworn & subscribed before me this fifth day of Oct r A.D. 1826. Richard Spayde. one of the Justices of the peace in & for said county of Hunterdon
George Spayde one of the overseers of the poor of the town- ship of Ringwood

Hunterdon Y s : I John T. Blackwell, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hunterdon do certify that Richard A. Holyoke, Esquire, before whom the within affida- vit was taken then was and now is one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County duly commission- ed & sworn, and full credit is due to all his acts as such - And I further certify that George A. Holyoke is returned to me as one of the Over- seers of the Poor of the Township of Kingwood
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and the seal of the said Court at Flemington the 17th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred & twenty six.
J. T. Blackwell, H. B.
Walter Fullers

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State of New Jersey, Hunterdon County, ss. John S. Blackwell Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hunterdon do hereby cer- tify that having searched the record of judgments remaining in my office do find there no record in the following names and figures, viz. —
Asa Jones — against William Sulpher
Plaintiff In debt on bond Judgment entered Term 1824.
Know all men by these presents, that I William Sulpher of the township of Kingman in the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey am held and firmly bound unto Asa Jones of the township of Amwell in the County and State aforesaid, in the sum of two hundred pounds legal money of the United States, to be paid to the said Asa Jones his certain attorneys, exe- cutors, administrators or assigns, to which pay- ment, well and truly to be made, I bind my- self, my heirs, executors, administrators and as- signs of them, firmly by these presents, sealed with my seal, with my seal, (and sealed this first day of July in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and twenty four, 1824.
The condition of the above obliga- tion is such that if the above bound Wil- iam Sulpher, his heirs, executors, administra- tors, or any of them, do or shall, well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the above named Asa Jones his certain Attorneys, Executors, ad- ministrators or assigns, the sum of one hundred pounds, on demand, with legal interest from
5200/20
5100/20

from the above date, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to be cuius nem enim in full force and virtue.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of John Taylor
William Fulfer Seal
To all men shall come Esquire attorney of the Superior Court of Common Pleas, in the said County of Huntington in the State of New Jersey or to any other attorney of said Court, or any other court elsewhere.
Whereas William Fulfer in and by my certain bond or obligation bearing even date herewith, am held and firmly bound unto Asa Jones in the sum of Two hundred dollars conditioned for the payment of One hundred dollars on demand with legal interest, now these are therefore to certify and authorize you or any of you, to appear for me in said court or elsewhere, in an action of debt then or else where brought, or to be brought against me at the suit of the said Asa Jones, his life executor, administrator or assigns on the said obligation, as of the last or any subsequent term or time, and thereupon can fully judgment against me for the said sum of two hundred dollars debt, besides costs of suit, as to you shall seem meet, with release of errors. In witness my hand and seal this 1 st day of July A.D. One thousand eight hundred and twenty four. 1824.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
John Taylor
William Fulfer Seal
Huntington County, Superior court of common Pleas, of the Term of October in the year

of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven.
Asa Jones In debt on Bond and against in default of Attorney, William Fulper.
The defendant's appearance to this action is entered, and judgment confessed to the plaintiff for the sum mentioned in the above obligation, by virtue of the warrant of attorney thereto annexed, and pursuant to the directions of an act entitled "An act directing the mode of entering judgments, on bonds with warrants of attorney to confess judgments" whereupon it is considered, that the said Asa Jones recover against the said William Fulper the sum of two hundred dollars debt, and four dollars costs of suit. Judgment signed this twenty first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.
J. Thompson
Franklin County, to wit. Be it remembred that on this twenty first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, before me the undersigned one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Franklin, personally appeared Asa Jones the within named plaintiff who being duly sworn according to law, did depose and say, that the true consideration of the within bond or obligation, on which judgment is about to be confessed by the said William Fulper to the said Asa Jones, is for goods sold, and delivered by the depositor to the said William Fulper, and for

for money laid out, expended and paid to divers persons for the said William Fulper the obligee in the said Bond named, and at his request by this respondent. That the debt for which judgment is confessed, is justly due and owing to this respondent, to whom the judgment is to be confessed, and that the said judgment is not confessed, to answer any fraudulent purpose, or to protect the property of the said William Fulper from his creditors, and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Jno. Thompson & Asa Jones.
(copy of inuorsemant)
Huntingdon Pa. -
Asa Jones vs. William Fulper Judgment on Bond & Warrant of Attorney -
Alf. Covert atty.
Filed January 21. 1825
Blackwell, clk.
The foregoing is a true and only true exemplification. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Huntingdon this 11th day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty five.
J. S. Blackwell Clerk of the Court

Flemington Octr. 18 th 1826
Dear Sir,
Herewith I transmit a copy of the deed from William Sulpher & wife to Henry Harden for two lots of land in Ringwood, and also two affidavits appertaining to the pension of William Sulpher, which I would thank you to inspect, and direct an answer to me at Flemington, N.J. - as soon as you conveniently can -
I have the honour
to be Yours &c. -
James H. Blackwell
W. B. James Barbour,

Hon. James  Garber , Esq. Secretary of War Washington City D. C.

Honoured Sir,
I here with transmit the papers pertaining to the Pension of William Fulcher, I would thank you to examine them, and return me an answer as soon as circumstances will ad- mit and you will much oblige -
Your humble
Servant,
James H. Blackwell Flemington, Hunterdon county N.J. - Aug. 12 -
James Barker Esq. Secretary of War
1825 -

Affidavit of Ara Jones in the case of William Sulfer, on application to restore old pension Roll -
 H. 

State of New Jersey Union county ss: I am of full age being duly sworn according to law on my oath saith that about the first of July A.D. 1821 and twenty four William Fulper was indebted to this deponent in about the sum of fifty dollars for goods furnished by this deponent to said William Fulper and also for money paid by this deponent to satisfy an execution against the said William - and also order issued by the said William Fulper on this deponent which was paid by this deponent to satisfy small debts contracted by the said William for necessaries furnished his family by different persons that upon settlement the said William about the first of July A.D. 1821 the said William gave this deponent a bond & warrant of attorney for the sum of one hundred dollars upon which judgment was entered in the Superior court of common pleas of the county of Union that this deponent gave the said William his promissory note for about the sum of fifty dollars being the difference between the sum owing this deponent from said William & the amount of the bond & warrant of attorney and that the said last mentioned note was paid off by the deponent to the said William Fulper by furnishing the said William with necessaries for his family out of the store for grain & also for money

paid by this respondent to said William Fulper at divers times - and when these different payments were made or goods fur- nished the said William an indorsement was made on said note for the amount of goods furnished - or money paid him - that the said note has been fully paid & satisfied - the note taken up & destroyed - that this respondent has no account at this time of the said goods furnished & money paid to said William that this was the true consideration of the said bond. For want of attorney - and that the said debt is now bona fide & justly due & owing from the said William Fulper to this respondent and further saith not.
Sworn & subscribed this 10th day of March 1822
before me one of the Justices of the peace of said county.
George W.
James H.

State of New Jersey.
Hunterdon County, ss:
I John T. Blackwell clerk of the Inferior Court of common pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon, do hereby certify that George New, Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at that time and now is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and full faith and credit should be given to all his offi- cial acts as such.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Flemington this 17 th day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty six.
J. T. Blackwell, Clerk.

Affidavit of Assurances in the case of
Wm. Sulfer
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State of New Jersey. Hunterdon County ss.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in (and for the said County of Hunterdon, Asa Jones, of full age, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that William Fulper is justly indebted to him in the sum of One hundred dollars, for which he has obtained Judgment and Execution, and that the sum of sixty seven dollars and thirty five cents, part = of the said sum of one hundred dollars, is for so much money lent and advanced, lend- = ed (and expended, to (and for the use and bene- = fit of the said William Fulper, at his own spe- = cial instance and request, and that the sum of thirty two dollars and sixty five cents, residue of the said sum of one hundred dollars is for goods, wares and merchandise, sold and delivered to the said William Fulper, by this deponent, at like special instance and request of the said William Fulper, and that the said sum of one hundred dollars is bona fide & justly due and owing from the said William Fulper, to this deponent and fur- ther this deponent saith not —
Sworn and subscribed this 1st day of August A.D. 1825 before me. —
Asa Jones
Thomas Cahner

State of New Jersey. Hunterdon County, ss. I John T. Blackwell, clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Hunterdon, do hereby certify that Thomas Capner, Esquire, before whome the foregoing affidavit was taken, was at that time, and now is, one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, duly commission- ed and sworn, and that due faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Flemington this second day of August, eight- een hundred and twenty- five.
J. T. Blackwell Clerk.

"or Pension service"
Pensylvania Ave 5th & 1/2 1833
Rec.
Sec'y of War Washington
J. H. Eaton
Yours a cut.
The Hon.

Trenton Bank, Agents Office
April 3 rd 1830
Sir,
I am requested to forward the enclosed affidavits to the Department with the hope that they may be sufficient to enable the Pensioners to receive a certificate in lieu of the one lost
I have the Honor to be Very respectfully Yr O b d Servt.
Thos L. Woodruff Pres t Ag t &c.
The Hon J. H. Eaton Secy of War

State of New Jersey } Be it known that on the first day of Hunterdon County ss. } April A.D. 1880 Before the subscriber Personally appeared } a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hunterdon, William Fulper of Raritan Township, Hunterdon County New Jersey - who being duly sworn did depose that the to the same deponent William Fulper to whom a certificate to draw a pension as a Revolutionary soldier - was issued the date of which he does not recollect and that on the thirty first day of March last - on this day from the Township of Raritan to the City of Trenton to receive his pension - he had his certificate in his hat and got very wet and holding the hat to the fire to dry it his certificate fell out of the hat into the fire and was burned - before he observed it - and further saith not Given and subscribed to the day and year last above written Wm Fulper D.H. G. W. H. B. R.
State of New Jersey } Be it known that on the first day of Hunterdon County ss. } April A.D. 1880 Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hunterdon, Personally appeared, Jonas Robbins of the Township of Amwell Hunterdon County New Jersey, whose attestation I believe are fully entitled to credit, - who being duly sworn did depose that he was in company with William Fulper as a Revolutionary Pensioner - and who is known to him to be the same deponent as William Fulper to whom the pension certificate which he had in his possession - was given, and that he has been in company with the said William Fulper several times when he has drawn his pension - and that he was with him on Wednesday the thirty first day of March A.D. 1880 when the said William Fulper lost his certificate out of his hat and it was burned and that deponent saw it in the ashes of it after it was burned - Given and subscribed the day and year last above written Jonas Robbins before me D.H. G. W. H. B. R. } Jonas Robbins Justice of the Peace

I David Johnston as Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hunterdon New Jersey, do hereby certify that I think no doubt on my mind but that William Fulper whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit - is the same I mention William Fulper whose name is on the Pension list Roll of the New Jersey Agency as a Revolutionary Pensioner, and that the statement he has been to I believe is correct Relative to the loss of his Certificate — David Johnston Trenton April 1 st 1830
State of New Jersey
Secretary's office, Trenton April 1 st 1830
I Dan. Coleman Secretary of the state of New Jersey, do certify that David Johnston Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Hunterdon duly appointed and commissioned, that the signature is his proper hand writing, the certificate in due form by the proper officer, and full faith and credit may be sought to be given for his official acts accordingly
Given under my hand and seal of office at the city of Trenton the day and year abovesaid
Dan. Coleman
Trenton Bank, Agents Office, April 3 rd 1830. I do hereby certify that William Fulper's name stands on the Pension list Roll of the New Jersey Agency.
Thos L Woodruff Pres. Agt &c.